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Schocie Tiger:
T-38/F-5 jet aircraft




Lead Sled:
F-100 jet fighter airplane




Tweety Bird:
small training jet airplane




gooney bird:
C-47- aiplane rused in many configurations




Charlie Foxtrot:
Signal Corp term- Cluster Fu## ie something that is really messed up




JOHN WAYNE:
MORE COMMON NAME FOR A P-38 C-RAT OPENER




Ge Dunk Truck:
Truck that sold Candy and other sundries on the pier.




Police the grounds:
pick up all garbage




HAC:
Helicopter Aircraft Commander




Clean sweep fore and aft:
Tidy up the ship




Gunny:
Gunnery sgt




TOP:
First Sgt




Gunner:
Warrent officer slang title




Hanger Queen:
Aircraft used for spare parts




Wire Dawg/Wire God:
Marine Corps 2512 Field Wireman




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